Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorElvis Presley’s catalog will be administered by Universal Music Publishing and represented by Authentic Brands Group, the companies announced Tuesday.As part of the expanded relationship, UMPG and ABG will represent Presley’s catalog of hits worldwide (excluding the U.K.), which includes such classics as “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “It’s Now or Never,” “Memories,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Viva Las Vegas,” “Amazing Grace,” “All Shook Up,” “Tears on My Pillow” and countless more.The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, comes at an auspicious time, as Baz Luhrmann’s biopic “Elvis,” starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler, arrives in theaters June 24 and premieres next month at the Cannes Film Festival. ABG’s formidable portfolio includes such iconic celebrity brands such as Presley, Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali.
Love Silk Sonic? Here Are Six More Instant-Vintage Throwback Albums
31.03.2022 - 22:03 / variety.com
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThrowback songs, evoking a certain musical style or era, have been a hallmark of pop music for as long as there’s been pop music to throw back to. It’s a very specific art form: It must be a great song as well as a nostalgia trip for those who remember, and a vicarious saunter through a previous decade for those who don’t.
Songs ranging from Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and Lenny Kravitz’s “It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over” (both nods to early ’70s R&B) to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” (early aughts pop-punk) are all stellar examples of the art.The throwback album — which must consist entirely of songs deliberately written and performed to evoke a certain style or era, not just covers album or the soundtrack to a film parody like the 1984 heavy metal spoof “This Is Spinal Tap” or Chris Rock’s silver-screen debut, the 1993 hip-hop satire “CB4” — is a monumentally more difficult thing to pull off, and much more rare. Silk Sonic’s “An Evening With Silk Sonic” is an absolutely stellar throwback album that shows how deeply the group’s leaders, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, love and respect the R&B of the early-to-mid 1970s, even though that music is ten years older than both of them.
That album has been feted in our pages and they’ve got two Grammy nominations this weekend, so in that spirit, we’ve rounded up six more throwback classics — and are leading with the one most likely to succeed with Silk Sonic aficionados…Released: 2008; sounds like: 1966In his low-key way, Saadiq has been one of the most successful R&B songwriter-producers of the past 20 years, from Tony Toni Tone! and his solo material to hits with artists from D’Angelo to Mary J. Blige to Solange.
Wet Leg’s Debut Is an Instant-Vintage New Wave Delight: Album Review
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt is perhaps a telling sign of this strange era that one of the breakout music acts of the past 12 months was formed for a laugh by a pair of friends — singer-guitarists Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers — who had for years been trying to perform more “serious” music, mostly unsuccessfully. (Oddest of all, they didn’t even break through via TikTok.)But within weeks of sending around a private link containing four songs with their now-trademark new wave bounce and hilariously deadpan vocals, the deliberately ridiculously named Wet Leg had top management and a record deal.
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Cindy Crawford shares throwback image in the same Versace dress Dua Lipa wore to the 2022 Grammys
Cindy Crawford took a trip down memory lane on Monday. The 56-year-old former runway model took to Instagram to share a throwback image of herself in the same black Versace bondage dress that singer Dua Lipa wore during the 2022 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. "Then and now.Timeless," Crawford captioned the images, the first of herself at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards and the second of Dua Lipa on the red carpet. 90s supermodel Cindy Crawford shared a throwback image of herself in the same bondage Versace dress Dua Lipa wore to the 2022 Grammy Awards. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) In the comments under Crawford’s post, Donatella Versace seemed to agree with the supermodel's take on the gown. "Absolutely timeless!!" Versace wrote. Besides the three-decade difference, both stars styled the dress in their own way.
Who Might Replace Kanye West at Coachella? Tyler, the Creator and Silk Sonic Are Available, But…
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhen the 2022 Coachella lineup was announced back in early January, Swedish House Mafia had rare, almost unprecedented placement in the hierarchy of the festival’s all-important official poster: in a headliner-sized font, but at the bottom of the lineup, and with no specific date listed.Variety unspooled several hundred words speculating about what that might mean, one possibility of which was that the festival was hedging its bets in case headliner Kanye West — who’d pulled out of a previous Coachella lineup literally days before it was announced — pulled out again, which is exactly what happened on Monday.Yet in the hours after news broke that West would not be performing at the festival, which starts in 10 days, speculation was rife about who — if anyone — might fill his slot. Variety has been blowing up phones for the past 24 hours trying to find out what’s what (as has Hits magazine), and while we don’t have any definitive answers, we’ve got some interesting off-the record perspectives.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa channeled this unforgettable ‘90s moment during the GRAMMYs
Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion have gotten super close since collaborating on their new song, “Sweetest Pie.” So, why not reference another iconic music duo while presenting an award at the GRAMMYs?At the ceremony on Sunday, April 3, the duo--who are both previous winners of the GRAMMY for Best New Artist--presented Olivia Rodrigo wiith the honor for 2022. As they announced the nominees for the evening, the musicians threw it back to 1998 to reference an iconic moment between Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.Megan and Dua were wearing matching Versace ensembles, which led to the “WAP” rapper saying, “Not you stealing my look.”“I was told I had the exclusive,” Lipa replied. “I’m going to have to have a talk with Donatella.”That’s when the famous Italian fashion designer emerged from the crowd to work her magic on the dresses.“You know what? Let’s do this,” she told the artists, transforming the ensembles and leaving Dua with a mini skirt and Megan in a thigh-high midi slit, saving them from a fashion faux pas.J Balvin and Valentina Ferrer exude style on the 2022 Grammy red carpetThese are all the Latin nominees and winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards (Updating Live)Kanye West & Olivia Rodrigo could make Grammy historyThe bit was a call-back to a moment from the 1998 Grammy Awards, where Mariah and Whitney presented together in matching Vera Wang wrap dresses.
Silk Sonic 'try to be humble' as they win Record of the Year at the Grammys
Gallery: ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ : 10 revelations from Kanye West’s Netflix documentary (BANG Showbiz)Anderson - who along with Bruno fought off stiff competition from the likes of ABBA, Olivia Rodrigo with 'drivers license' and Billie Eilish with 'Happier than Ever' went on to further joke that the "drinks would be on them" after they claimed their fourth gong of the night and opened the show with a performance of their song '777. ' He added: "Drinks is on Silk Sonic tonight.
Grammys 2022: Jon Batiste wins big, Silk Sonic's success, and Zelenskyy plea
Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer Olivia Rodrigo take three awards. Batiste honored the artists he beat. “The creative arts are subjective,” he said.
Grammy Snubs and Surprises: Silk Sonic and Jon Batiste Go Big; Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish Shut Out
Chris Willman Music WriterThe Grammys, unlike the usually more-or-less accurately forecasted Oscars, are always full of surprises, this year hardly being any exception. Jon Batiste receiving a leading five wins? Who saw that coming — except for anyone who saw him coming in with a leading 11 nominations and figured the math might translate?But that arithmetic did not carry over for the highly nominated Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X, who went home empty-handed (but still full-hearted, let’s hope), or produce the results quite expected for Olivia Rodrigo and the Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga teaming.Meanwhile, during the pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony presentation, live-streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel, there were other kind of surprises including some seemingly honest confusion about given names and gender involving best new artist nominee and pre-telecast presenter Arlo Parks and veteran bluegrass picker (and pre-telecast winner) Bela Fleck.
Silk Sonic Won Both Record & Song of the Year at Grammys 2022 - Here’s the Difference Between Them
Silk Sonic, the duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, won two of the top awards of the night at the Grammys, but fans are probably confused about the difference between them.
GRAMMYs 2022: Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion Pay Tribute to Iconic Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey Moment
Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion had a matching moment! During the 2022 GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, the «Sweetest Pie» artists stepped onstage to present Olivia Rodrigo with the Best New Artist award while wearing matching Versace.The pair stunned in the same black dress and shiny leggings, with both woman accessorizing with oversized safety pins and chunky jewelry.The matching moment was a cute bit as Megan joked, «Not you stole my look!» Dua responded, «I was told I had the exclusive – I have to have a talk with Donatella.» After the women stepped onstage, Donatella Versace joined them to personalize each of their looks. The designer removed the bottom of Dua's dress, turning it into a mini-dress.
Silk Sonic Win Record and Song of the Year After Opening 2022 GRAMMYs With Rousing Performance
64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» more than did the trick Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Silk Sonic had plenty of reason to celebrate, after bringing home several GRAMMYs — they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year Record of the Year for the same track!«We're really trying our best to stay humble right now,» .Paak said with a smile as the duo took the stage.
Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak's Silk Sonic Opens Grammys 2022 with '777' Performance!
Silk Sonic is kicking off music’s big night!
Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion Wear Matching Versace While Presenting at 2022 GRAMMYs
Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion had a matching moment! During the 2022 GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, the «Sweetest Pie» artists stepped onstage to present Olivia Rodrigo with the Best New Artist award while wearing matching Versace.The pair stunned in the same black dress and shiny leggings, with both woman accessorizing with oversized safety pins and chunky jewelry.After the women stepped onstage, Donatella Versace joined them to personalize each of their looks. The designer removed the bottom of Dua's dress, turning it into a mini-dress.
Silk Sonic Open The 2022 Grammys Then Take Home The First Award Of The Evening
Silk Sonic kicked off the 2022 Grammys with a special performance of their song “777”.
Silk Sonic Wins Song of the Year After Opening 2022 GRAMMYs With Rousing Performance
64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, made up of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» more than did the trick Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home several GRAMMYs — they won Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open,» tying with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings») and later won Song of the Year for the same track!Silk Sonic, which made their live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.
Watch Silk Sonic open the Grammys 2022 with vibrant ‘777’
Silk Sonic opened the Grammys 2022 tonight (April 3) with a performance of their track ‘777’.The duo, comprised of Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, are nominated for four awards at the awards show this year and have already won two at the premiere ceremony.Silk Sonic were given trophies for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, both for ‘Leave The Door Open’ at the earlier event. Later, they will be in the running for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for the same track.For their performance, the pair were joined by an extensive backing band, while Mars played guitar and .Paak played drums.
Silk Sonic Opens 2022 GRAMMYs With Rousing Performance
64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track, «777,» brought the packed audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to their feet with a rousing ovation. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home a GRAMMY for Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open.» The group tied with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings»).Silk Sonic, which made its live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.
Silk Sonic Opens 2022 GRAMMYs with Epic Performance
64th Annual GRAMMYs with an incredible performance! The duo, Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, got the star-studded audience moving and on their feet.The duo's hit track «777» brought the packed audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to their feet with a rousing ovation. Silk Sonic's already got reason to celebrate, after bringing home a GRAMMY for Best R&B Performance for «Leave the Door Open.» The group tied with Jazmine Sullivan («Pick Up Your Feelings»).Silk Sonic, which made its live debut at last year's GRAMMYs, is also nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.Silk Sonic took a night off from their sold-out residency to take the GRAMMYs stage.